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Hanging by a ThreadTo remain in insecure and risky situation, to take help of a very small to secure youRate it:

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hasta luegogoodbye, see you later, bye, take careRate it:

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have a look-seeTake a look.Rate it:

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have a seatTo sit down; to take a seat.Rate it:

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have an axe to grindTo have a dispute, resentment, or grudge, sometimes with a disposition to act on that resentment covertly; to have a bias; to take issue with something.Rate it:

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have eyes bigger than one's bellyTo take more food on one's plate than one can eat; to be greedyRate it:

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he who laughs last laughs bestsuccess is better after having previously endured ridicule.Rate it:

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head and shouldersTo a considerable degree; better; outstanding.Rate it:

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Head and Shoulders above SomeoneTo be superior in something, to be better in quality and talent than othersRate it:

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head offTo turn away from the windRate it:

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head southAlternative form of go south; to decrease or become unfavorable; to take a turn for the worse.Rate it:

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head upTo lead or take the lead; to direct; to take charge.Rate it:

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hearken backTo turn back to an earlier topic or circumstance.Rate it:

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help oneselfTake freely.Rate it:

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hereditatem adire, cernereto take possession of an inheritance.Rate it:

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hit it out of the parkDid better than expectedRate it:

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hoity toityhaughty; snobbish; a phrase used to describe people who think they are better than other peopleRate it:

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hold this lUsed to make fun of someone when they say/do something stupid; they take a "L" or a "Loss"Rate it:

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hold up one's endI'm holding up my end and you had better hold up yours.Rate it:

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hop upto make something, especially a machine, better (faster, bigger etc.)Rate it:

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how long is a piece of stringUsed as a response to a question such as "How long will it take?" or "How big is it?" when the length or size is unknown, infinite, or variable.Rate it:

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huckleberry above a persimmonSomething better than something else.Rate it:

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hum and hawProcrastinate and take a long time before doing something or taking a decision.Rate it:

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hunker downTo take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task.Rate it:

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hush moneyMoney given to buy silence, get someone to 'take the fifth'.Rate it:

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I couldn't have said it better myselfUsed to wholeheartedly agree with somebody else's remarkRate it:

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i take itlike saying "I conclude that..."; used to indicate one's rendering of another's action.Rate it:

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i've seen a better looking head on a grub wormSomeone that drank all night before going to work with hair uncombed an bloodshot eyesRate it:

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if you can't take it, don't dish it outdon't say or do something you wouldn't want said or done to youRate it:

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if you can't beat them, join themIf your adversaries are stronger than yourself, it is better to join the adversaries.Rate it:

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if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchenIf you cannot handle the pressure, you should not be in a position where you have to deal with it.Rate it:

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if you want a thing done well, do it yourselfIt is better to do something oneself, than rely on others to do it well.Rate it:

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ignem concipere, comprehendereto take fire.Rate it:

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Ignorance is BlissWhen you are glad, it is better to be unaware of bad thingsRate it:

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il a le caractère mal faitHe cannot take a joke.Rate it:

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il a reculé pour mieux sauter1. He waited for something better. 2. (ironic.) He avoided a small evil to fall into a greater.Rate it:

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il entend à demi motHe can take a hint.Rate it:

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il entend à demi-motHe can take a hint.Rate it:

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il faut prendre le bénéfice avec les chargesOne must take the rough with the smooth.Rate it:

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il le dit à tout proposHe says it on every occasion, at every turn.Rate it:

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il lui en pend autant au nezHe may expect as much (something unpleasant); He will fare no better.Rate it:

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il m'a mis le marché à la mainHe told me I could take it or leave it; He made me decide one way or the other.Rate it:

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il n'a garde de venirHe will take care to keep away; There is no chance of his coming.Rate it:

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il n'y a pas de petites économiesA penny saved is a penny earned; Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.Rate it:

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il ne sait où donner de la têteHe does not know which way to turn.Rate it:

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il ne sait sur quel pied danserHe does not know which way to turn.Rate it:

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il ne savait plus de quel bois faire flècheHe did not know which way to turn. Rate it:

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il ne se laisse pas manger la laine sur le dosHe is not the man to let himself be made a fool of; He will not allow people to take the food out of his mouth; He will not tamely submit to any imposition.Rate it:

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il vaut mieux avoir affaire à dieu qu'à ses saintsIt is better to deal with superiors than subordinates.Rate it:

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il vaut mieux tendre la main que le couIt is better to beg than to steal.Rate it:

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